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The information superhighway and psychiatry

Llwyn y Groes Adult Psychiatric Unit, Wrexham Maelor Hospital, Wrexham, Clwyd LL13 7DT; e-mail: csljohns{at}cix.comulink.co.uk

Martin Briscoe, Consultant Psychiatrist

Wonford House Hospital, Dryden Road, Wonford, Exeter EX2 5AF; e-mail: M.H.Briscoe{at}exeter.co.uk

^* Correspondence

The internet, a military creation, is a collection of services shaped by its users, and offers the rapid transfer of vast quantities of information. Already there is concern that Developing World countries may be left behind by this revolution in information availability. Psychiatrists need to be aware of the type of facility the information in the superhighway provides, so that the useful aspects can be refined and directed. The type of facilities in use now by psychiatrists around the world is briefly described.